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ArmyArmy Science Board Study Urges Service To Stop Buying SINCGARS
The Army has requested $1.4 billion in supplemental funding to buy a radio for soldiers that the service’s own science board recommends it should "stop buying immediately." A briefing from […]
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Air ForceFuel Leak Caused Atlas Launch Anomaly In June, Air Force-Led Review Concludes
The Air Force-led review of an anomaly that occurred during the June flight of a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket has determined the cause to be a faulty […]
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TSA, Coast Guard Preparing Pilot Tests For TWIC Card Readers
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Coast Guard are finalizing test plans for upcoming pilot projects that will use biometric smart card readers to control worker access to secure areas […]
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Air Force
Fuel Leak Caused Atlas Launch Anomaly In June, Air Force-Led Review Concludes
The Air Force-led review of an anomaly that occurred during the June flight of a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket has determined the cause to be a faulty […]
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Land Warrior Soldiers In Iraq To Receive Sniper Detection Capability
The 2nd Infantry Division’s 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment (Manchu’s) soldiers in Iraq asked for and will receive the ability to pinpoint snipers in the next few weeks for their […]
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Boeing Wins Contract To Develop Advanced Sensor For Next-Generation Missile
By Michael Sirak The Air Force has tasked Boeing [BA] to develop sensor technologies for the air-launched dual-role missile that the service envisions to deal both with hostile aircraft and […]
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CongressHouse Panel Meets With Contractors To Discuss ‘Overhead Architecture’
By Jen DiMascio A House Intelligence subcommittee is holding a series of "tabletop" discussions with defense contractors in response to failures in the nation’s satellites and growing Russian and Chinese […]
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Army
Defense Secretary Acknowledges Army’s Need For Resources
By Jen DiMascio The Army needs resources to recover from war losses, make up for historic budget shortfalls and invest in its future, Defense Secretary Robert Gates told the Association […]
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Textron To Buy United Industrial For $1.1 Billion
Textron [TXT] on Monday said it has agreed to acquire United Industrial Corp. [UIC] for $1.1 billion in cash, a deal that gives it a strong platform in the Unmanned […]
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Army
Casey Asks Army To Drill Plan For Six-Month Unit Reset
By Jen DiMascio The Army’s chief of staff has asked the service to look at the possibility of resetting units within six months of their return from deployment. Currently the […]